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<strong>About Me</strong>: Despite the fact that I can remember reading the newspaper as far back as elementary school, I never considered going into journalism; rather, I always thought I'd end up working in collegiate athletics.
But when I saw an ad looking for a freelance sports reporter for the Marblehead Reporter, I decided I'd give it a shot. Three years later and I had written sports features and covered sporting events for several of the Reporter's sister publications as well.
After pursuing various things outside of journalism for a few years, I began freelancing for a number of Patch sites south of Boston in the spring of 2011. While I still got to cover sports, Patch gave me the opportunity to expand the subjects that I got to write about. I reported on School Committee meetings, Selectmen meetings, school events and profiled some very interesting people and businesses.
A native of the North Shore, my college education began at the University of Memphis before concluding with my BS in communications from Salem State University.
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<strong>Politics</strong>
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I was raised Jewish. My family went to a conservative synagogue on the High Holy Days and I was Bar Mitzvahed; however, I haven't practiced any particular form of religion in quite some time.<strong><br></strong>
Josh Hannah, the head of the social studies department at Natick High School, was recently recognized for "Excellence in Education" by the Goldin Foundation.
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Legislation spurred on by the death of a Hudson dog named Phantom would protect animals in abandoned buildings.
A panel of technology experts from across the country will spend time at Natick High School tomorrow to observe how learning is shifted by the use of technology.
Digital Conversation to Digital Citizenship to be held Tuesday, May 7 at Natick High School.
Here is the 7-day forecast for Natick.
Tell us which restaurant in town serves the best breakfast.
Natick High senior are finishing school soon and no matter where they go to college, there are some things they just won't be able to replicate that they do here in Natick.
Mother's Day is next Sunday, and men are perpetually buying their mothers gifts they don't want. Help the men in your life out by giving us some suggestions.
Here are just some of the many exciting things happening in Natick this week.
The Swedish gadget is now available in a retail store in New England for the first time.
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Watch this video to see if you recognize any of the three suspects.
The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Charges reported do not indicate convictions. Patch reports all arrests.
The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Those charged have not been convicted. Patch reports all arrests.
Ed Markey (D) and Gabriel Gomez (R) came out on top in Natick in the special primary election for U.S. Senate today.
Today's election has just one item on the ballot: the primary for U.S. Senator to replace John Kerry, who is now United States Secretary of State.
Natick Together for Youth sponsored the third in a series of Conversations that Matter last night.
Lynnfield resident Jane Tecce lost two brothers to heart disease and received her own transplant less than two years ago. Now, she wants to help spread the word about organ donation.
